Texas Rancher Claims 115 Years With Tequila For Longevity
Jacinto Mata, a wiry rancher near San Juan, Texas, says he is 115 years old though lacking official birth records. He credits longevity to plenty of food and lots of tequila, saying he was born in Guanajuato Mexico and moved to Texas in 1909. Mata, who once worked 41 years as a canal rider, lives in a shack with five dogs and a horse and rounds up 25 cows and milks five daily.
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San Juan, Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Jacinto Mata
Mata
The
Guanajuato
Texas
Hidalgo County Water and Improvement District
Louisiana-Rio Grande Canal Co
Salt of the Earth Vexes Iraq’s Fertile Land
In southern Iraq salt in soil threatens the billion dollar irrigation program. The development board plans to remove millions of tons of salt, earmarking 78 million dollars, by flushing water through soil and improving drainage. A board official notes ancient Babylonian efforts show a path to recovery.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Tigris
Development Board
Euphrates
The
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Canada sees rise of four child families in mid century
Ottawa AP reports that Canada's four child families become common as middle size families replace two child households. Births per 1000 population run 28.7 in Canada vs 24.9 in the United States, with Canadian women bearing children into mature years. In 1955 Canadian births 222 per 1000 married women aged 20-24 and 158.2 per 1000 for ages 30-34.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
United States
Dedication at Friendship Church and regional visits noted
Dedication services were held at Friendship Church with Rev. Floyd Parker of Hopewell among the speakers. Visitors include Mrs Inez Blankenship from Wichita and Mrs Helen Saller with children from Cleveland visiting Mrs C E Maples in Somerville.
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Friendship Church
Floyd Parker
Hopewell
Parker
Inez Blankenship
Wichita
Kansas
Helen Saller
Cleveland
Ohio
C. E. Maples
Somerville
Stanley Stringer
Buddy Maze
Cicero
Illinois
E. L. Bracken
John Bracken
Decatur
Walter Turner
Huey Slaten
Huntsville
Franklin Henderson
Ronnie
Crippled Children’s Clinic
Birmingham
Allen Henderson
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Pril
Philda
By B. F. Kellum
RCA
Custom
Allied Sales CO
Morgan County
Brooksville
Hilda Stringer
England
Austinville
Kyle McWhorter
Moulton
Ala
Penney’s
Penney
Dan River
Pacific Mills
Lowenstein
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